of Aston-by-Sutton (Cheshire), born 20 March and baptised at St George's, Hanover Square, London, 24 April 1741. Arthur John Chetwynd Talbot (1805-84) and his wife Harriet, daughter of Henry Charles (alias Arthur) Hervey Aston, born at Ingestre (Staffs), 11 May 1834. Crowley Hall is a Grade II listed building in Aston by Budworth, Cheshire East, England. Kelly, Richard Michael (ed.) The Cheshire and Warwickshire estates passed to Sir Thomas Aston (1704-44), 4th bt., who married at the beginning of 1736 but was widowed little more than a year later, and left childless. 3/4 Ashton Hall Farmhouse. (3) Blanche Talbot (1837-98), born 4 January 1837; married, 15 August 1854 at St George's, Hanover Square, London (div. He died in France, 17 February 1744 and was buried at Aston, 2 April 1744; administration of his goods was granted to his mother, 11 May 1744. Pits contained hazelnuts, mollusc shell, charcoal, spelt and rye grains. Aston Hall was actually bought by Kelynge Greenway, of Warwick. In 1648 he sold the estate to Robert Holden of Shardlow. was succeeded by his grandson, Richard Aston (c.1470-1529), and then by the latter's son, Thomas Aston (d. 1553). [7], After Winterbottom's death in 1924 it was broken up and the house was sold to Nottingham County Council and became Nottingham Corporation Home for Mental Deficients in about 1930. An officer in the 12th Foot (Maj, 1794; Lt-Col. 1794; Col., 1796), stationed in India, 1796-98, where he was mortally wounded in a duel on the eve of an engagement with Tippoo Sultan. He was keen on horse-racing and in 1861 was "well-known in Cheltenham as owner of the steeple-chaser 'Jerusalem' and other crack horses". My Name is Natalie Ann Aston, this evening upon looking through an old family chest Ive inheritied, I came across photos of Aston house ( no address but thought to be after the renovations) as Ive googled to try find some information And match the picture Its directed me to this page And this exact house! 1947), and had issue two daughters. (. Be first and book now for 2023 for your best choice of everything. Each of our Royale rooms is unique and beautifully furnished with rich and sophisticated decor. The income from this source may have helped to pay for his ambitious rebuilding of the old medieval and Elizabethan manor house at Aston with an up-to-date house on a new site in the park, in about 1668. (Tyack in Warwickshire Country Houses just says "a Warwick banking firm".) See why it was listed, view it on a map, see visitor comments and photos and share your own comments and photos of this building. After the Battle of Agincourt, Sir William Porter was given a lease of the Wadley estate in recognition of his 'good and unpaid service'. The church at Aston was built originally as a chapel of ease and only gained parochial status in 1635. He died from wounds received in a duel with Maj. Allen in India, 23 December 1798; his will was proved 2 November 1799. Please use the Contact Form in the right hand side bar to contact me privately or the comments facility at the bottom of the page to make a public comment. The materials were advertised for sale in September that year. His widow lived at Rhyl (Flints) and died 23 March 1978; her will was proved 3 July 1978 (estate 138,806). Built on the site of an earlier fort, the origins of Ashton Old Hall probably date to the 11th century, although the arches and round towers of the hall were built around 1379 with further additions in 1480. If by any chance your first stay with us doesnt live up to your expectations and youre not completely satisfied after your first night, you wont pay a penny. The living is a vicarage in the diocese of Chester. Brig-Gen. Arthur Hervey Talbot (1863-1927) moved back into the hall in about 1900 but let it again later. Sir Thomas was succeeded at Aston in 1613 by his eldest son, John Aston, who died two years later leaving a young family. Earlier Houses: The 17th century house replaced an earlier house on the site. He died in 1529. Warner Holiday Protection offers cancellation cover against illness, redundancy, jury service and adverse weather. The house was designed by John Thorpe and constructed by Sir Thomas Holte, and it became the very first historic country house to become municipally owned. Broadview Literary Texts, New York: Broadview Press, The Project Gutenberg eBook, Christmas: Its Origin and Associations, "Watch Birmingham Centenary Pageant 1938", "ALVA - Association of Leading Visitor Attractions", "This spooky historic site has been named UK's most haunted", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Aston_Hall&oldid=1127021040, Parks and open spaces in Birmingham, West Midlands, Historic house museums in the West Midlands (county), Wikipedia articles incorporating a citation from the 1911 Encyclopaedia Britannica with Wikisource reference, Short description is different from Wikidata, Wikipedia articles in need of updating from December 2022, All Wikipedia articles in need of updating, Wikipedia articles in need of updating from March 2019, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 12 December 2022, at 13:16. He died 13 March 1927; his will was proved 24 August and 21 October 1927 (estate 130,162). Henry Harvey (d. 1748), who took the name of Aston. John Aston (c.1667-1710), born about 1667; a Captain in the Royal Navy; died without issue and was buried at Aston-by-Sutton, 12 October 1710; (3) Willoughby Aston (c.1668-93); married, 6 October 1691 at St James, Duke's Place, London, Elizabeth Lewin, and had issue two daughters; buried at St Martin-in-the-Fields, Westminster (Middx), 30 November 1693; (4) Mary Aston (1669-1734), baptised at Madeley (Staffs), 28 July 1669; married 1st, 4 June 1698 at Aston, Sir John Crewe (d. 1711), kt., of Utkinton Hall (Cheshire), and 2nd, 19 November 1713 at St Andrew by the Wardrobe, London, Dr. Hugh Chamberlain of Alderton and Hinton, but had no issue; died 8 April 1734 and was buried at Tarporley (Cheshire); (5) Robert Aston (c.1670-1721); a citizen and fishmonger in London; married, 14 February 1688, Elizabeth Whitcomb (1664-1708); buried at St Nicholas, Cole Abbey, London, 15 December 1721; (6) Magdalen Aston (1672-1746), baptised at Aston, 14 April 1672; married, 31 December 1695 at Aston, Thomas Norris (1653-1700) of Speke (Lancs) and had issue one son and one daughter; buried at Cropthorne (Worcs), 25 November 1746; (7) Frances Aston (1673-77), baptised at Aston, 17 April 1673; died young and was buried at Aston, 10 March 1676/7; (8) Gilbert Aston (c.1674-76); died in infancy and was buried at Aston, 27 May 1676; (9) Richard Aston (1675-1741) [for whom see below under Aston of Wadley House]; (10) Elizabeth Aston (1676-1756), baptised at Aston, 12 December 1676; lived in London and later at Bath (Somerset); died unmarried; will proved 22 April 1756; (11) Christian Aston (b. In 1723, on the death of Elizabeth Grey, Richard also inherited the Risley estate in Derbyshire, although he seems rarely to have visited it. His widow married 2nd, Le Chevalier de Poggenpohl, Russian Charg d'Affaires in London and later in Spain; her date of death is unknown. In 1713 the house was simply 'a large convenient building with good gardens, especially for fruit', and the most notable feature was a 300-ft. terrace, partly moated, decorated with a banqueting house, obelisks, statues and balustrading, which was presumably part of the late 16th century changes made presumably for Sir John Willoughby. Unfortunately, after his death, the purchase of the reversionary interest was set aside by the courts on the grounds that Charles Talbot had been in a weak bargaining position and had insufficient knowledge of the value of his rights. About this project, and what's coming next, An essay on the character of Sir Willoughby Aston, http://www.berkshirehistory.com/castles/wadley_house.html, (222) Aston of Tixall Hall, Barons Aston of Forfar, (221) Aston of Aston Hall, Aston-by-Sutton, (375) Baring of Membland House and Lambay Castle, Barons Revelstoke, (533) Beit of Russborough House, baronets, (522) Wrixon-Becher of Ballygiblin, Creagh, Assolas and Castle Hyde, baronets, (472) Bamford of Hawthornden Manor, Wootton Lodge and Daylesford House, (441) Bateman of Oak Park, Altavilla and Bertholey House, (426) Barttelot of Stopham House, baronets, (529) Bedingfeld (later Paston-Bedingfeld) of Oxburgh Hall, baronets, (175) Arkwright of Willersley Castle and Hatton House, Irish Landed Estates and Historic Houses c1700-1914, Aston Hall, Aston-by-Sutton. Risley Hall: the Georgian house of c.1790, built for John Hancock and extended and altered later. It is probably best if you consider whether the documents you hold add materially to what I have said above or whether they demonstrate any errors in what I have said and send me a message through the comments facility in the right-hand side bar with any corrections or additions.Nick Kingsley. Bourne Holidays Limited (trading as Warner Leisure Hotels) is a company registered in England and Wales with company number 01854900 whose registered office is 1 Park Lane, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire HP2 4YL. His wife died in 1798. 1909), but had no issue; died 27 January 1955 and was buried at Bartlow; will proved 28 May 1955 (estate 156,466); (4) Cecil Muriel Talbot (1890-1902), born 6 November 1890; died young, 21 November 1902. When Sir Willoughby died in 1772, the remaining Risley estate was sold almost at once by his son and heir, Sir Willoughby Aston (1749-1815), 6th and last bt., who like his father lived chiefly in London, although he seems to have rented a number of properties in Hampshire in the late 18th century. Set in the pretty Cheshire countryside, it's ideally located near Manchester and Liverpool too. Sir Thomas Aston (1666-1725), 3rd bt. (1) Sir Thomas Aston (c.1547-1613), kt. You'll find nice-to-have amenities including. 1946), born 15 January 1946; married 1st, Apr-Jun 1979, Danielle C. Boulay and had issue three daughters; married 2nd, Jan. 1999, Axelle Sabrina Martineau; (3) Howard Douglas Talbot (1948-2012) of Aston Lodge, born 22 February 1948; married, Jul-Sep 1972, Christine A. Dutton and had issue one son and two daughters; died 11 November 2012; his will was proved 18 July 2013; (4) Wendy Robina Roylance Talbot (b. If you can help with any of these or with other additions or corrections, please use the contact form in the sidebar to get in touch. Aston Hall is now closed for the winter season except for special events - see What's On for details of events. i remember a house opposite the Smithy.guy there used to repair Triumph Cars 1980/2 ish.was the building thats been knocked down? & Rev. He died at Aston Hall, 5 May, and was buried at Aston, 13 May 1859; his will was proved 24 June 1859 (effects under 35,000). In 1702, Sir Willoughby Aston, 2nd bt., left Wadley House and his Berkshire estates to one of his younger sons, Richard Aston (1675-1741), who seems to have been responsible for the substantial rebuilding of Wadley House in the early 18th century. Repton thought of Sheringham Hall as his favorite work. (2) Rev. Aston Hall is a Grade I listed Jacobean house and museum located just outside of Birmingham and featuring furniture, textiles, paintings and metalwork dating back centuries. Aston Hall is open to the public during spring, summer and autumn months, following extensive renovation from 2006 to 2009. Thomas Pennington (later Legh) (d. 1743) and had issue one son, ancestor of the Legh family of Norbury Booths Hall (Cheshire); died after 1752; (21) Letitia Aston (b. 0330 1359 567, Local bus service is Crewe - Tel: 01270 505350, Local taxi service is Abbey Taxis - Tel: 01270 212125, Approximately 4 miles away Offer ends 22 January. I am grateful to Sally-Anne Hayes, Marion Lewis and John Taplin for additional information. She was buried at Lichfield, 5 October 1755; administration of her goods (with will annexed) was granted to her son, 3 February 1769, her named executors having (in one case) declined to act and (in the other case) died before doing so. He died 5 August 1573. Arthur Hervey Talbot took up residence in the hall about 1900 but it was again let by 1914, and after Bryan Hervey Talbot came of age in 1937 the main house was demolished in 1938, while the Georgian dower house (now called Aston Lodge) with a plain classical brick front was retained as a centre for the estate. It includes a place called Middleton-Grange, sometimes deemed extra-parochial; and its Post Town is Preston-Brook. 5. Repton criticised the approach to the house as being too open, and, laid out the line of a new drive from the Top Lodgebetween two stands of trees, and planted belts of coppice wood to screen less sightly features of the estate, and to create framed vistas in the landscape. Im absolutely mind blown to see my full family history/Tree In more depth then I have found Myself so far. He was apprenticed, 5 April 1692, to Francis Brerewood of London, fishmonger. A heronry still existed in Ormerod's time. He had studied under Hamlet Winstanley, an artist from Warrington, and later in Italy, with his return from there being noted by George Vertue. As of January 2011, Birmingham City Council was working on the restoration of the statue, the head of which was missing. His wife's date of death is unknown. The genealogy of the family is traced below from the early 15th century, but the account given is very deficient until the mid 17th century because of the unfortunate deficiency of key parish register sources. three gables, and had two storeys with attics. Patron, Sir A. Aston, Bart. Francis Grant-Gordon RN (1730-1803) (who had taken the additional name of Gordon in 1768), son of William Grant of Knockespock (Aberdeens.) [1] It sits in a large park, part of which became Villa Park, the home ground of the Aston Villa football club.[2]. of Cubbington (Warks) and 2nd, 1666, John Shuckburgh (d. 1673) of Upton in Wirral; (6) Elizabeth Aston (1611-28); died unmarried, 1628. His widow died at Bath, 29 March 1808, aged 91. These rooms are the dream ticket if you're longing for a comfy bed, super-soft duvet and too-many-to-mention extra little touches. (. Alvaston Hall commands a fantastic location in rural Cheshire, a county famous for its Tudor and Roman architecture and pristine parklands. Hurry, last few days! 1942), born 16 June 1942; married 1st, Oct-Dec. 1966, John B. Haycraft and had issue three sons, and 2nd, Oct-Dec 1983, Graham J. Ollis; (2) Andrew Hervey Talbot (b. St Peter's Church, Aston-by-Sutton is in Aston Lane in the small hamlet of Aston-by-Sutton, Cheshire near to the town of Runcorn. He died unexpectedly while travelling in France in 1744, and his estates passed to his eldest sister, Catherine (1705-55), and her husband, the Hon. Why Richard was favoured for this inheritance above his elder brothers (several of whom, like himself, were London merchants), is not clear. Walter de Winton (1832-78) of Maesllwch Castle, Glasbury (Brecons.) Richard also, in 1723, inherited the Risley Hall estate in Derbyshire from his half-aunt, Elizabeth Grey, but having invested heavily in improving Wadley, he understandably largely ignored the large house at Risley, which was occupied by his agent. Here youll find cobbled streets, a Roman Amphitheatre, 1000-year-old cathedral, and of course the world-famous Chester Rows for shopping and dining. A special retreat. : TRANSPORT for WALES, close to the southern end The lease passed from the Untons by marriage to the Knightleys and the Purefoys who both had estates elsewhere. Theres nothing quite like that holiday feeling. Samuel Wyatt, Date of Birth: 1737 Date of Death: 1807 Nationality: British, Title: Cheshire Country Houses Author: de Figueiredo, Peter; Treuherz, Julian Year Published: 1988 Reference: pg. His widow married 2nd, the Hon. It is first mentioned by Stirling-Maxwell in 1848 at Aston Hall, Cheshire. Can anyone provide information about the tenants of Wadley House after 1800? His first wife died 9 August 1606 and was buried at Runcorn (Cheshire). Theres a deli bar and fresh fish counter, plus the roast of the day carved to order. The JLS star's wife, 36, shared a gallery of snaps to . In 1794 he accepted a commission in the 12th Foot, with whom he went to India two years later. Calls from landlines and mobiles are included in many free call packages. Leisure facilities and things to do at Alvaston Hall. (1) Harriet Cecil Talbot (1833-37), born 13 April 1833; died young, 13 June 1837; (2) Charles Arthur Chetwynd Talbot (1834-69) (. [5] The estate was sold by the Holdens in 1898 to William Dicken Winterbottom,[6] who enlarged the Hall in 1907 and engaged Thomas Hayton Mawson to redesign the garden. 1691), baptised at Aston, 24 May 1691; married, 26 September 1720 at St John the Baptist, Chester, Capt. From star-studded nights to new days out, your holiday should be just what youd imagined. 0330 1359 567 & fclid=8bfaa9b8-ddfb-11ec-b524-b33670342451 & u . John Aston (d.1615, married Maud Needham of Shropshire). (2) John Aston; a lawyer; died without issue; (4) Bridget Aston (d. 1626); married Thomas Bunbury (d. 1601) of Stanney (Cheshire) and had issue six sons and five daughters; buried at Stoke near Chester, June 1626; (5) Elizabeth Aston (d. 1602); married John Massey (d. 1610) of Coughow, younger brother and heir of George Massy of Podington; buried at Burton (Cheshire), 9 November 1602; (6) Margaret Aston (d. 1631); married 1st, Timothy Egerton (fl. (X1) Richard Aston (d. 1616) of Rocksavage (Cheshire). [2], At the time of the Norman conquest, Aston-on-Trent was part of the Manor of Weston which was granted by the Crown to the Earl of Chester and by him to the Abbey of St Werburgh at Chester. Value, 88. He died in the lifetime of his father in 1484. Is anyone able to provide information about Aston entries in these registers? High Sheriff of Cheshire, 1768. Im more then happy to share any related information if it would be of interest to you or if youd like to See any related documents please do let me no. Boxing Day Walk Jan 2 12:00 - 17:00. We've got gorgeous gardens, historic architecture and picturesque market towns all on our doorstep. Using a design by John Thorpe, construction was commenced in April 1618 by Sir Thomas Holte, who finally moved into the hall in 1631. She died 6 February 1845. (1) Sir Thomas Aston (1704-44), 4th bt. The younger Sir Arthur regularly appears in lists of the top ten 'most bizarre deaths' as he is said to have had his brains dashed out with his own wooden leg! It would seem that he raised the wings to three storeys and the centre to four, refenestrated the house with regular sash windows, and added the pedimented tripartite centrepiece on the first floor and the ground-floor portico. Francis Gastrell (d. 1772), vicar of Frodsham, who owned Shakespeare's New Place at Stratford-on-Avon and had it demolished; moved to Lichfield and eventually inherited both Stowe House and Stowe Hill from her sisters Elizabeth and Magdalen, but both houses were sold after her death; died at Lichfield, 30 October 1791 and was buried at Frodsham; Anne Aston (b. With pools, fitness, spa treatments and open space for fill-your-lungs-up freshness. 1578), son of Thomas Egerton of Leek (Staffs), and 2nd, by 1584, Sir Edward Tyrrell (1551-1606), kt., of Thornton (Bucks) and had issue three sons and six daughters; buried (as Elizabeth Tyrrell) at Thornton, 26 June 1631; (7) Mary Aston; perhaps the woman of this name who married Thomas Hanson of Blewbury (Berks) and had issue, although some accounts say she died without issue; (8) Eleanor Aston; married James Whitlock; (9) Winifred Aston; married Peter Derby of Bebington (Cheshire), lived near Liverpool; (10) Ellen Aston; married George Mainwaring esq of Ightfield (Staffs). Architect: He married, 24 January 1857 at St James, Westminster (Middx), Mary Matilda (1832-74), daughter of Richard John Whitman, and had issue: (1) Harriet Cecil Talbot (1857-1937), born Oct-Dec 1857; married, 23 January 1878 at St James, Westminster, William Henry Gramshaw (1849-1926), stockbroker, and had issue two daughters; died 25 August 1937; will proved 5 October 1937 (estate 231); (2) Algernon Charles Talbot (1859-88), born 16 January 1859; married, 19 January 1886, Edith Ellen (1861-1951), daughter of William Bunce Greenfield and had issue one daughter; died 27 July 1888; (3) Gwendoline Mary Talbot (1861-1948), born 9 March 1861; married, 1880, Harry Wyndham Jefferson (1848-1918) and had issue one son and three daughters; died, 25 February 1948; will proved 12 August 1948 (estate 65,926); (5) Charles Aston Talbot (1864-1904), born 24 July 1864; hotel proprietor; married 1st, 22 March 1893, Elizabeth Mary (1861-95), daughter of Thomas Best of Didsbury (Lancs), and 2nd, Apr-Jun 1899, Elizabeth Jane Swinton, but had no issue; died at Dowros Bay Hotel (Co. Donegal), 26 November 1904; will proved 8 February 1905 (estate 1,680); (6) Muriel Ethel Talbot (1867-90), born 21 December 1867; married, 10 July 1890 as his first wife, Luigi Angelo Gavatti Verospi (b. Its just one more great reason to plan your next break with us. The family built up a large estate in Cheshire and other parts of the country (especially in Berkshire, Warwickshire and Derbyshire), largely through the marriage of their male heirs to a female heiresses. Risley Hall: the late 19th century house built for Ernest Terah Hooley as an addition to the Georgian block. in 1697. Humphry Repton. Chester City 33-min drive ; JP for Kent, 1606-12 and for Middlesex, 1608-12; appointed keeper of various royal parks, including St James' Park, London; married 1st, before 1596, Marjorie (d. 1606), daughter of Andrew Stewart, Lord Ochiltree, by whom he had several sons (who all died young) and four daughters; married 2nd, Cordelia, daughter of Sir John Stanhope of Elvaston (Derbys) and sister of the 1st Earl of Chesterfield, and had issue one son who died young; died 1612. The chefs offer two daily specials, plus Indian, Asian, Tex-Mex and Italian themed nights. The Fountain Bar and Stables Lounge serve an extensive daytime menu with drinks, soup of the day, hot and cold sandwiches, drinks, sourdough pizza and sharing platters. He died 14 December 1702 and was buried at Aston, 19 December 1702, where he and his wife are commemorated by a monument with carving by Grinling Gibbons. No doubt if Sir Roger had had sons he would have founded a cadet branch of the Astons, but as it was his substantial estate was divided among his four daughters. Sir Willoughby married, in 1664 or 1665, Mary Offley, the child of a prominent Royalist family in Staffordshire. It is a Grade II* listed building. Alvaston Hall commands a fantastic location in rural Cheshire, a county famous for its Tudor and Roman architecture and pristine parklands. , daughter of John Keely of Nottingham, solicitor, and formerly wife of Thomas Clifford Potter (div. He died in Oxford, 9 August, and was buried at Aston, 14 August 1869; his will was proved 20 August 1869 (effects under 5,000). There are also two lodges (one of which, Top Lodge, is said to be by Wyatt, although it does not look very typical of him). in the 1680s and who in 1697 rebuilt the chancel of Aston church for Sir Willoughby, seems improbable as he would have been a very young man and perhaps still an apprentice at the time. (2003), A Christmas Carol. Aston Hall was visited by Washington Irving, who wrote about it as Bracebridge Hall, taking the name from Abraham Bracebridge, husband of the last member of the Holte family to live there. Northwich 4 5,848 . and Nicholas Kingsley. His widow died 10 April, and was buried at Aston, 14 April 1752; her will was proved May 1752. After the company ran into financial difficulties, the house was bought by the Birmingham Corporation in 1864, becoming the first historic country house to pass into municipal ownership. In the early 19th century, Ormerod described the new building as 'sumptuous' but by then the house had been altered to the designs of Samuel Wyatt in the early 1790s. * The younger Sir Arthur Aston was among 3,000 Royalists massacred by Cromwell's forces after the capture of Drogheda in 1649; it is said that he was beaten to death with his own wooden leg. His wife died 16 May and was buried at Aston, 25 May 1737, where she is commemorated by a monument. Baring of Membland and Lambay Barons Revelstoke This is one of five posts about the various branches of the Baring family. Warner has been awarded the official stamp of approval from VisitBritain in recognition of our measures in place to maintain cleanliness and social distancing and adhere to government and industry COVID-19 guidelines. The original church was at Middleton; and the present one contains an old lectern. An officer in the 17th/21st Lancers (2nd Lt., 1901; Lt., 1904; Capt., 1909; Maj., 1918; Lt-Col. by 1923); awarded DSO 1918 and MC 1917 and made a Cavalier of the Italian Order of St. Maurice and St. Lazarus, 1923; Adjutant to Lancashire Hussars Yeomanry, 1911. In 1593 Sir John's younger brother, Michael, built a new chapel (now the parish church) and also a secondary seat (known as Risley Lodge) on the hill to the north-east of the house. Holden's daughter Mary Shuttleworth Boden was born here in 1840. Aston by Sutton, Cheshire Click on the map for other historical maps of this place . News. He probably restored it and perhaps modernised it, and it became his main seat and that of his son, Willoughby, who inherited the baronetcy as 5th baronet in 1744. (3) William Aston (d. 1504-05); died without issue, 1504-05; (4) Maud alias Ellen Aston; married to John Done of Flaxyards (Cheshire); (5) Joan Aston (d. c.1502); married 1st, Roger Dutton (d. 1499) and 2nd, Sir Richard Strangeways; said to have been buried at the Carmelite church in York, 2 February 1501/2; (6) Margery Aston; married, 1486-87, John Wood of Sutton. Real property, 3,021. His widow and the daughters moved to Lichfield, where the young Dr Samuel Johnson was a frequent visitor to their house, delighting particularly in the company and conversation of the second daughter, Molly Aston (c.1706-56), despite her strongly Whig political views, which were at odds with his Tory sentiments.
